Licence professionnelle Productions végétales, parcours : Valorisation et commercialisation des ressources végétales à usage artisanal ou industriel (VaCoReVe) at Aix-Marseille University

Programme overview

This work-study Licence professionnelle in plant production trains laboratory technicians and professionals for farms and industrial companies that process plant resources. Graduates gain skills in botany, biology, ecology and chemistry combined with knowledge of business and commerce. Teaching takes place at Marseille Saint-Charles and at the CFPPA Provence-Ventoux campus in Carpentras.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences (Faculté des Sciences), Aix-Marseille University | Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time; French | Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

What you will study

Modules cover chemistry and biochemistry of plant resources and phyto-ecology, plant identification and uses, production systems and cultivation techniques, extraction, analysis and transformation processes, quality requirements and regulation, marketing channels and communication, plus English, business knowledge, supervised projects and a work placement or apprenticeship.

Career pathways

Laboratory technician or assistant in plant extraction or transformation, deputy plant-supply manager in cosmetics, textile or agro-materials industries, crop manager or technical assistant on a specialised farm, adviser in agricultural diversification, member of R&D or innovation teams.

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Entry requirements

Open to students with a validated Bac+2 (diploma or equivalent professional experience, VAE/VAP): holders of a BTS (biotechnologie, bioanalyses et contrôles), a BTS Agricole (agronomie: productions végétales, production horticole, analyses agricoles, biologiques et biotechnologiques), a DUT/BUT in biology, biotechnology or chemistry, or an L2 (life and earth sciences, chemistry). Apply through eCandidat (students outside the Études en France procedure). International students are referred to the faculty's registration and differentiated-fee pages. Work-study rhythm: 3 weeks in company, 3 weeks in teaching from September to June.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2025). Initial-training rate stated for 2025; exemption for scholarship holders and apprenticeship students. Differentiated rates for non-EU students are not stated for this programme. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students (Licence level); exemptions apply for French-government scholars, cooperation-agreement students, refugees and others listed on the page; 75% partial exemption possible within a quota Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year (60 ECTS)

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